The University of Melbourne Centre for Cancer Research

A new initiative from the Department of Clinical Pathology is bringing Honours students and consumer representatives together to highlight the importance of consumer engagement and why it is vital at all levels of research.

Traditional clinical trials have been vital for improving cancer treatments for the last 70 years, but new data-driven approaches can enhance treatment for individuals and better allocate healthcare resources for everyone.

A new philanthropic gift  – the Landerer Fellowship – is providing opportunities for collaboration between the University of Melbourne Centre for Cancer Research and French cancer research laboratories.

Precision medicine is taking us from a one-size-fits-all approach to using patient-specific information—including genomics, clinical and administrative data—to guide healthcare decisions tailored to a specific patient. It is driving improved outcomes through access to more effective treatments earlier, therefore reducing economic and health service burdens.

A new study has identified and characterized the contribution of a protein complex to tumour progression and metastasis in colorectal cancer.

Associate Professor Aung Ko Win, of our Precision Prevention and Early Detection of Colorectal Cancer group, has been named Fellow of the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA), a medical society dedicated to disorders of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract.

A new study to improve colorectal cancer prevention for people with Lynch syndrome  has received funding from Cancer Council Victoria; led by researchers based at the University of Melbourne Centre for Cancer Research (UMCCR).

A study published in the Australasian Journal of Dermatology has found that the use of an electronic survey undertaken in GP waiting rooms is a practical way to identify patients at increased risk of melanoma, informing a more personalised and targeted approach to screening.

Mapping the human genome is revolutionising medicine. The aim? To turn cancer into a manageable, chronic disease like diabetes.

More than 1000 Victorian cancer patients are set to benefit from real-time genomic testing in the next three years, aiming to improve diagnosis and provide more targeted and effective treatments for cancers of unmet need.

The University of Melbourne Centre for Cancer Research (UMCCR) is delighted to welcome Professors Sarah-Jane and Mark Dawson to our group of university leaders committed to improving outcomes for people affected by cancer.

Dr Jennifer McIntosh and a team at the University of Melbourne Centre for Cancer Research have been awarded funding from the Victorian Cancer Agency to undertake a trial supporting bowel cancer prevention through increasing uptake in at-home ‘poo test kit’ screening via an SMS from GPs.

Scientists around the world have collaborated to create the most comprehensive map of whole cancer genomes to date, improving our fundamental understanding of cancer and how to treat it.

An international team has completed the most comprehensive study of whole cancer genomes to date, significantly improving our fundamental understanding of cancer and signposting new directions for its diagnosis and treatment.

Professor Jon Emery has been awarded funding from the Victorian Cancer Agency to undertake a trial supporting informed decision making in the use of aspirin to prevent bowel cancer.

Associate Professor Oliver Hofmann’s Genomics Platform Group at the University of Melbourne Centre for Cancer Research (UMCCR) have been responsible for the technical deployment of the Australian instance of PanelApp – a platform used to reach timely consensus in gene panel content for genetic tests through crowdsourcing.

Two innovative projects on colorectal cancer screening and treatment based at the University of Melbourne Centre for Cancer Research have received funding from Cancer Australia's 2019 Priority-driven Collaborative Cancer Research Scheme.

A new partnership between the University of Melbourne and the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, France, is providing PhD students with the opportunity to undertake a joint project, spending time at both leading international research organisations.

The Cancer Nursing Research Group at the University of Melbourne has developed a tailor-made postcard resource to people living metastatic breast cancer navigate the disease.

The concept of triage in emergency medicine has been around for centuries, but now Professor Jennifer Philip and team have developed a new tool to help triage those patients needing palliative care.